Bottle.



J. A. OK IQVEY.

. BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 190a.

905,221. Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

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Jf/Z 4 fi /(Hw V attorney .ITOHN A. McKELVEY, or PHILADELPHIA,TENNESSEE;

BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

Applicationfiled April 1, 1908. Serial No. 434,595.

To all whom it may concern." 5

Be it known that I, JOHN A. MoKELvnY, citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Loudon and State ofTennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottles,of which the following is' a specification.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements inbottles, and aims to provide a bottle which may not be convenientlyrefilled after-the contents have been removed therefrom, and the object.of the invention is an improved cap which is designed to be permanentlymounted upon the neck of a peculiarly formed bottle, and which may bereadily operated to effectually close the mouth of the bottle, or topermit the contents of the bottle to escape freely therefrom.

With this and other objects in view that will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructionsand arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describeand then point out the novel features thereof in the appended claims. vFor a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawing, inwh-ich: V

Figure l is a view in elevation of the upper portion of my improvedbottle; Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof; Fig. 3 is a detail view inperspective of the rim of the bottle; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectionof the cap; Fig. 5 is'a section on the line a:m

of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a detail view in perspective of the cork stopper;and, Fig. 7 is a section on the line y3 of Fig. 2. I

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the samereference characters.

. Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a bottle whichmaybe of any de sired construction or design, except that it embodies aneck 2 which is formed at its upper end with an exteriorly threaded rim3 and with an outstanding bead 4 extending transversely therearound atthe lower end of the rim. The rim is formed with a longitudinal slot 5extending therethrough, and is preferably longitudinally flattened nearsuch slot by breaking away the threads, as indicated at 6, the bead 4being cut away in alinement with the flattened portion, as

V the stopped by one of the shoulders 13 abutting shown. The rim 3 isalso formed just above the bead 4 and on the opposite side from the slotand the flattened portion, with an outwardly opening socket 7, shown inFig. 7.

A cap 8 is designed to inclose the upper end of the neck 2 after thebottle has been end with an ordinary cork lining 9 arranged to bearagainst the upper end of the neck 2 to form a tight joint therewith.This cap is formed in its inner surface with a longitudinal channel 10which is arranged, in one position of the cap, to be brought intoalineiiment with the slot 5 in the rim, the upper end of said channelbeing preferably curved and communicating with the opening 11 extendingthrough the upper end of the cap, as shown. The cap isalso formed in itsinner surface with a transverse recess 13 8X1 tending partiallytherearound at the lower end of the cap, the ends of said recess beingpreferably abrupt and forming opposing shoulders 13 This recess 13 isdesigned to 5 receive a keeper 14 which is inserted therein just beforethe lower end of the cap is screwed against the bead 4, and which issubsequently retained in the recess by such head. This keeper is formedat one end with an inwardly disposed spring tongue 15 that is arranged,when the cap has been screwed into position, to snap into the outwardlyopening socket 7 in the rim 3, to prevent the cap from being disengagedtherefrom. The keeper 14 is shorter than the recess 13, and is adaptedto permit alimited rotary movement of the cap upon the neck, movement ineach direction being portion 6 and the groove 12 and fitting in thelatter. This cork is arranged, upon the movement of the cap in onedirection, to be carried over the slot 5 to effectually close the latterand seal the bottle.

In the practical use of my improved bottle, thecap 8 is moved into theposition in which the channel 10 is in alinement with the slot 5, toestablish communication between the interior of the bottle and theoutside of the cap, and the bottle is then tilted to a pouring position,the liquid passing through the slot 5 and the channel 10 and beingdischarged through the opening 11 into the desired receptacle. When itis desired to close the mouth of the bottle, the cap is moved to theposition in which the cork stopper 16 is carried over the slot 5 toclose the same and eflectually prevent the egress of the liquid from thebottle, or the admission of any dust or other impurities into thelatter.

-From the above description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be apparent that l have provided a simple, durable andeflicient construction of bottle which may be readily and quickly closedor opened, according as desired, and which obviously cannot beconveniently refilled.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination with a bottle formed in its neck with a slot, of acap rotatably mounted on the neck and permanently secured thereon, saidcap being formed in its inner surface with a channel and an openingextending therethrough in communication with the channel, said channelbeing arranged to register with the slot in the neck, said cap beingalso formed in its inner surface with a groove, and a stopper fitting inthe groove and arranged to be carried over the slot to close the same.

2. The combination with a bottle having a neck formed with alongitudinal slot, of a threaded cap arranged to be mounted on the neckand engaged with the threads of the rim, means for permanently securingthe cap upon the neck and permitting its rotation thereon, said capbeing formed in its inner surface with a longitudinal channel and withan opening extending therethrough in communication with the channel, thechannel being arranged to register with the slot in the rim, said capbeing also formed in its inner surface with a longitudinal groove, and astopper fitting in the groove and arranged to be carried over the slotto close the same.

3. The combination with a bottle having a neck formed with a rim andwith an annular bead extending therearound at the lower end of the rim,said rim being formed with a longitudinal-slot, of a cap formed in itsinner surface with a longitudinal channel and with an opening extendingtherearound in communication with the channel, said channel beingarranged to register with the slot said cap being also formed in itsinner surface with a longitudinal groove, said rim being longitudinallyflattened in alinement with the groove, and the bead being cut away inalinement with the flattened portion, a stopper arranged to be insertedthrough the cutaway portion of the bead into the space between theflattened portion of the rim and the groove, said stopper fitting in thegroove and being designed to be carried over the slot upon the movementof the ca in one direction, and means for permanent y securing the capupon the neck, to permit its rotation thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. MCKELVEY.

\Vitnesses B. SIMPSON, EDDA LINEBERRY.

